Wildcat
1970-1978

Wildcat was a small Schwarzkopf roller coaster that opened at Cedar Point in 1970. The ride was part of Cedar Point's  100th anniversary expansion.

Wildcat was located between the Beach Gate and Sealand. It was across from Cedar Classic Miniature Golf. 

Wildcat
Ride Facts
Opened: May 23, 1970
Height: 50 feet
Length: 1,837 Feet
Speed: 40 MPH
Hills: 5
Inversions: 0
Type: Wildcat 65m
Designer: Ing.-Buro Stengel GmbH
Company: Schwarzkopf
Capacity: 800/HR
Closed: September 17,1978
Number of Coasters in 1970: 3
Wildcat was relocated to ValleyFair! in Minnesota for the 1979 season. 

Wildcat was a very small portable roller coaster. The ride had a temporary foundation and could be moved in a short period of time. 

Wildcat was a very popular roller coaster and it was actually really thrilling. Guests who rode Wildcat loved it. 

After adding Wildcat in 1970 Cedar Point would add: Frontier Trail (1971), Giant Wheel (1972), Matterhorn (1972), Jumbo Jet (1972-1978), Cedar Point Cinema (1975-2001), Corkscrew (1976), Troika (1976), Witches' Wheel (1977-2018), and Gemini (1978). All of these attractions would help make Cedar Point a better park. 

In 1978 Cedar Point purchased ValleyFair! in Minnesota. At that time ValleyFair! was a very small park an it wold need to be expanded. 

Wildcat closed at Cedar Point on September 17, 1978. It was relocated to ValleyFair at the end of the 1978 season. Wildcat reopened in 1979 at ValleyFair as Wild Rails. It closed at ValleyFair in 1998. It was then relocated to Jolly Roger Amusement Park in Ocean City Maryland. The ride reopened in 1999 as Wildcat. It would operate until 2001 when the ride was moved into storage. It reopened at Jolly Roger in 2015 and it remains in operation there to this day. 

In 1979 the former site of Wildcat was not used. Matterhorn and Super Himalaya were relocated near the site as temporary placeholders. 

Also in 1979, Cedar Point opened a new Wildcat ride named WildCat. The ride was located further up the beach where Jumbo Jet once stood. It was relocated in 1985 to make room for another roller coaster. It closed in 2011 and was removed from the park. 

In 1980 Oceania opened on the former site of Wildcat. It was a dolphin show that would entertain its guests until it closed in 1997.

In 1999 Oceania was repurposed as the Cedar Point Aquatic Stadium. The statue was home to a new dive show. The show featured several divers who would jump off different diving platforms. It would close at the end of the 2006 season. 

In 2008 the stadium was transformed into the Extreme Sports Stadium. The Extreme Sports Stadium was home to home to a high-energy sports show. It closed in 2017.

Starting in 2018 the area was now home to the Lakeside Stage. It was a temporary small stage that was a placeholder until Cedar Point was ready for a future expansion. It remained this way until the end of the 2021 season. 

On August 11, 2023 Cedar Point announced it was building The Boardwalk for the 2023 season. 

In 2023 Matterhorn, and Scrambler was relocated to the site that was once home to Wildcat. Scrambler was renamed Atomic Scrambler. Both rides were refreshed to entertain guests. 

The site would also be home to Wild Mouse. Wild Mouse would have a lot of similarities to Wildcat. Wild Mouse is going to continue Wildcat's legacy for a long time. 

Last Updated: 05/01/2024

Photos by: Cedar Point, Jake Hamons, Russ Haudan, and Doug Jackson.